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Advice On Buoy Colours for Tournament Skiing.

If your new course is to be used for competitions the
n your homologator will be looking at the colour of your buoys, as well as everything else. Everybody seems to have a different idea of what colours should be used. As a major supplier of buoys to competitions in UK and World wide we have decided to produce this guide with the help of world class homologator Nigel Talamo and the IWSF rule book (ref 14.06).

Slalom Course:

Skier turn buoys and entrance gate buoys should be Red, though Orange is a popular colour. Under the rules you may also go for a fluorescent yellow.

Boat lane should be Yellow or White.

Pre gates must be Green.
Slalom Course Graphic,

A total of 10x Red or Orange, 12x Yellow or White and 4x Green are required.

Yellow & White can be interchange to provide a colour contrast in the prevailing light and water colour situation.

Jump Course:

The Boat lane has many colours: ST and ET are Red, MT & EC are Yellow and NT Green for NT.

For the skier the 210 meter is Green while the 180 is Red and the 150 is Yellow.

For jump measurement: normally about 8 smaller buoys depending on the system used, our smaller 7" marker buoys are perfect for this and they are available with plenty of colour choice.

Jump Course Graphic

A total of 5x Red, 5x Yellow, 3x Green and about 8 marker buoys.

Trick Course:

This changed in2008. There is no specified colour, but generally Red gates are specified. The 50m pre-gates may be normal size turn buoys or a larger size of 18”-22” diameter. A Green turn buoy is also specified.

Trick Course Graphic

A total of 4x Red, 2 Yellows and 1x Green are required.

Boat Turn buoys

The boat turn buoys at the ends of the course should be Green, may be normal size turn buoys or a larger size.

Fendering

Fenders are made to protect the boat, also in tough conditions. When deciding on the size and number of fenders, plan for the unexpected and toughest weather conditions. Consider extra fenders in addition to the "basic need". Depending on the shape of the hull, weight of the boat etc., consider a possible mix of cylindrical and/or spherical fenders to achieve maximum protection. Please note that the fender guide can only provide guidance, the local conditions are of vital importance. If in doubt, ask for professional advice.

Boat size	NB-series	FA-series	Tom Smith Fenders
-10'	7"		10", 12" 16"
11-16'	7" NB40	FA520	10" Single, 12" 16" double 17" single 19" or 22" double
17-23'	NB40 NB50	FA520 FA623 FA822	17" single 19", 22" double 25" double 32" double
24-30'	NB50 NB60	FA822 FA827 FA927 FA935	25" double 32" double
31-45'	NB75 NB100	FA935 FA5 FA6
46-60'	NB100 NB110	FA6 FA7 FA8
61'-	NB135	FA11

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Colour Choice!

Tom Smith Buoys own products are all available in these colours!

Custom colours and logos are available on our products.

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